Football has been a big part of Eddie Smolder's life for as long as he can remember. And it always will be. For now, though, he has made the gut-wrenching decision to step away from being the head football coach at Ripley High School – his alma mater. "You know when it's time," Smolder said on Monday. Smolder just completed his fifth season as head coach of the Vikings with Ripley finishing 4-6. The Vikings were on the cusp of the Class AAA playoffs for a second straight year. They finished 18th in the final set of ratings with the Top 16 advancing to the postseason...
